JP2804884B2 - Storage case for chemical liquid container and container storage device using the case - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a case for accommodating medicine containers such as an injection ampoule in an aligned state, and a storage device for using the case to store a large number of containers in a dispensable manner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, medicine containers such as injection ampules are stored in a box for each type, and it is necessary for a pharmacist to manually select a medicine container while reading an injection note. There was a problem that it was troublesome and the storage space was likely to be large.

To cope with such a problem, the present applicant has proposed a storage device capable of storing a large number of chemical liquid containers in a small space and mechanically removing the same from Japanese Patent Application No. Hei 4-2.
No. 9522.

In this proposed device, a plurality of liquid medicine containers are housed in a vertically elongated case in an aligned state, and the case is mounted on a slidable drawer unit with the case set up and down. The liquid medicine containers are sequentially dispensed by the rotation of the rollers.

[0005]

As shown in FIG. 8, the container storage case in the above proposed apparatus has a thick bulging portion 62 provided below a vertically long case 61, and the bulging portion 62 is provided. A discharge roller 63 having a part of the peripheral surface cut out is rotatably incorporated inside the container, and the roller 63 is rotated to discharge the chemical solution container 65 from an opening 64 at a lower portion of the case 61.

The dispensing roller 63 engages with a motor shaft 67 protruding from the surface of the drawer unit 66 with the case 61 attached to the drawer unit 66, and is appropriately rotated and driven by a motor. .

However, since the storage case 61 has the bulging portion 62 and the dispensing roller 63 at the lower portion, it has a problem that the weight becomes large and it takes time and effort to carry it. In particular, when the container 65 containing the liquid medicine is stored in the case 61 in a full state, the weight of the case 61 is significantly increased. Therefore, the storage case 61 is required to be as light as possible.

In addition, since the bulging portion 62 increases the width of the storage case 61, the space for mounting each case 61 is increased, and as a result, the number of cases to be mounted, that is, the number of medicinal liquid containers 65 that can be stored is limited. There are problems.

Further, the dispensing roller 63 is provided in the case 6
1 is not attached to the drawer unit 66, the container 65 is in a free state in which it can rotate freely. Therefore, when the case 61 containing the chemical solution container 65 is set up and down, the container 65 falls out of the opening 64 depending on the direction of the roller 63. There was a drawback to do.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has as its object to provide a storage case that is lightweight, can be made compact in width, and does not fall off of a stored chemical solution container.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a storage device which can store a large number of chemical liquid containers by using the storage case and can mechanically remove the containers.

[0012]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a storage case according to the present invention has a vertically long shape having an opening at one end.
Cover plate for inserting a chemical solution container on one side of a flat case
Is provided rotatably, and a guide liner is provided inside the case.
A plurality of liquid medicine containers are formed thereon so as to be accommodated in a state aligned in the longitudinal direction of the case, and one end is provided at a side of the opening.
Fix the stopper case with a hole in
A stopper that reduces the width of the opening inside the base to stop the passage of the drug solution container and stops the stopper of the drug solution container by this stopper
Insert the release pin from outside into the hole provided at the end of the case
And an operating member for releasing the
It was .

In the second storage case of the present invention, a handle for gripping is provided, and a positioning pin which can be made to come and go to the outside and an operating rod for making the pin come and go are incorporated in the handle.

On the other hand, the container storage device of the present invention includes a support plate for supporting the storage case having the above-described structure in an upright position with the opening facing downward, and the case support provided on the support plate is provided with a case support. forming a vertical direction of the through hole facing the opening, a payout roller inside the container to be rotationally driven by a motor of the through hole provided on the operation member of the stopper in a state with the support plate fitted with a casing The structure provided with a release pin that engages and releases the restraint of the liquid medicine container by the stopper.

[0015]

In the above storage case, when the case is set up and down with the liquid medicine container stored therein, the stopper stops the container from coming out of the opening and prevents the container from falling off. In addition, since the dispensing roller and the bulging portion for incorporating the dispensing roller are not provided in the case, the weight can be reduced and the width can be reduced.

When the positioning pin and its operation rod are incorporated into the handle of the case as in the second means, the positioning can be performed simultaneously with the mounting of the storage case, and the case can be easily attached and detached. .

On the other hand, in the above storage device, when the case is mounted so that the opening thereof faces the through hole of the receiving plate of the support plate, the release pin is inserted into the hole at the end of the stopper case.
In order to release the restraint of the medicine container by the insertion stopper,
The container falls from the opening of the case into the through hole, and stops at the position of the discharging roller. When the rollers are rotated by the motor from this state, the containers can be sequentially discharged.

In this structure, the dispensing roller is attached to the support plate, and the direction of the roller can be regulated to a constant value by controlling the motor, so that the chemical liquid container can be prevented from being accidentally dropped.

[0019]

1 to 7 show a storage case and a storage device for a chemical solution container according to an embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the storage case 1 of the embodiment has a cover plate 3 rotatably mounted on the front surface of a vertically long and flat case body 2 and a bottom inner surface of the case body 2. A guide liner 4 is adhered, and a plurality of liquid medicine containers 5 such as an injection ampoule are
Can be stored in a state aligned in the longitudinal direction of the case.

At one end of the case 1, there is provided an opening 6 through which the chemical solution container 5 can pass with the cover plate 3 closing the case body 2.

A stopper case 7 is fixed to the side of the opening 6, and a stopper plate 8, which can freely move in and out of the opening 6, and a movement of the stopper plate 8 inside the stopper case 7. An operating member 9 to be restrained is incorporated.

The stopper plate 8 is rotatably mounted with the shafts 11 at both ends fitted into the recess 10 provided in the stopper case 7 with play, and is rotatably mounted on the back side of the stopper plate. A plurality of protrusions 16 having side surfaces are formed.

On the other hand, the operating member 9 comprises a slide plate 12 slidably housed inside the stopper case 7 and a spring 13 for urging the slide plate 12 in one direction. , operation of the slide plate 12
The end 14 is exposed from the hole 15 of the stopper case 7 to the outside. A plurality of protrusions 17 corresponding to the respective protrusions 16 of the stopper plate 8 and grooves 18 into which the protrusions 16 of the stopper plate enter are provided on side surfaces of the slide plate 12.
Are formed.

In the above structure, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the operating end 14 of the slide plate 12 is moved to a position where it is exposed from the hole 15 by the bias of the spring 13 in the normal state, the slide plate 12 and the stopper plate are moved. The respective projections 16 and 17 of 8 abut against each other and restrain the movement of the stopper plate 12 in a state of being pushed out into the opening 6. In this state, the stopper plate 12 is
To prevent the chemical solution container 5 from getting out of the opening 6.

As shown in FIG. 6B, when a release pin 53 described later enters through the hole 15 of the stopper case 7 and pushes the slide plate 12 in a direction to compress the spring 13, the projection 16 of the stopper plate 8 is moved. Groove 18 of slide plate 12
And the stopper plate 8 moves freely. As a result, the stopper plate 8 rotates downward and retreats from the opening 6 to allow the liquid medicine container 5 to pass therethrough.

Handles 19, 20 for gripping are attached to the upper and lower ends of the side surface of the case body 2, and the upper handle 19 is provided.
Covers the upper end of the case 1.

A slit groove 21 is formed in the upper handle 19 in a lateral direction, and a pressing ball 22 of which the amount of protrusion is adjusted by a screw is attached to the slit groove 21. When the case 1 is mounted on a container storage device described later, a guide plate 44 provided on a support plate 43 of the storage device enters the slit groove 21.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, a positioning pin 23 and an operating rod 24 are incorporated in the lower handle 20 so as to be vertically movable, and the positioning pin 23 and the operating rod 24 are rack teeth. 25 and 26 via a pinion 27.

The positioning pin 23 is constantly urged in the direction of coming out of the handle 20 by the elasticity of the spring 28, and the upper end of the operating rod 24 is pulled out of the handle 20 with the positioning pin 23 protruding from the handle 20. It is set to protrude.

When the case 1 is set on the receiving base 45, the positioning pins 23 are fitted into the grooves 54 provided on the upper surface of the receiving base 45 to position the case 1, and on the other hand,
When the operating rod 24 is pushed into the handle 20, the pinion 27
The positioning pins 23 are engaged with the racks 25 and 26
Retreats and is disengaged from the groove 54.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a push button 29 is mounted on the front surface of the lower handle 20 to move up and down. The push button 29 is biased by a spring 30 below the push button 29. A lock piece 31 of a cover plate is provided.
The lock piece 31 is protruded from the groove 3 on the side of the lid plate 3.
2, the cover plate 3 is locked, and when the push button 29 is pressed downward, it retreats and comes out of the groove 32 to release the locked state of the cover plate 3.

A spring piece 33 is attached to the front surface of the case body 2 to lift the cover plate 3 by a predetermined amount when the lock piece 31 comes off the groove 32.

A plurality of holes 34 are formed in the side walls on both sides of the case main body 2, through which the inside of the case is checked and the cooling air is allowed to flow.

On the other hand, in the container storage device using the storage case 1, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a drawer unit 42 slidable in a horizontal direction is provided in an apparatus main body 41, and both sides of the drawer unit 42 are provided. And a pair of support plates 43 for mounting the plurality of storage cases 1 in an upright state.

A guide plate 44 which is inserted into the slit groove 21 at the upper end of the case 1 is attached to an upper portion of the support plate 43.
At the lower part, a cradle 4 for setting the lower end of the case 1
5 are attached.

The receiving base 45 is detachably attached to the supporting plate 43 by bolts or the like. Inside the receiving base 45, a vertical through-hole 46 facing the opening 6 of the case 1 is formed. The through-hole 46 is formed in a shape and a size that allows the liquid medicine container 5 to freely drop, and a discharge roller 47 is rotatably provided in the middle thereof.

As shown in FIG. 5, the dispensing roller 47 has a concave surface 48 formed on a part of the peripheral surface thereof.
8, the entire peripheral surface is formed by a cylindrical surface 49, and the passage of the chemical solution container 5 is allowed in a state in which the concave surface 48 faces the through hole 46, and the cylindrical surface 49 is in a state in which the cylindrical surface 49 faces the through hole 46. The surface 49 stops the liquid medicine container 5 from falling.

A hollow support shaft 50 extends in the axial direction from the end of the discharging roller 47, and the support shaft 50 projects outward from a hole 51 provided on a side surface of the receiving base 45. On the other hand, the support plates 43 and 4 of the drawer unit 42
On the back side of 3, a motor 52 for driving the roller is mounted corresponding to each pedestal 45. When the pedestal 45 is mounted on the support plate 43, the shaft of the motor 52 enters the inside of the support shaft 50, The setting is such that the roller 47 and the motor 52 are connected.

A release pin 53 is provided on the side wall of the through hole 46 of the receiving stand 45 to enter the hole 15 on the side of the case when the case 1 is set and to push the slide plate 12 inward.
Is attached. On the other hand, the case 1
A groove 54 is formed in which the positioning pin 23 protruding from the groove is fitted.

A belt conveyor 55 for collecting the liquid medicine containers 5 discharged from each of the receiving bases 45 in one place, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, below the receiving bases 45 of the support plates 43, 43. Provided below the belt conveyor 55 is an unloading belt conveyor 56 for transporting the collected chemical liquid containers 5 to the outside of the apparatus main body 41.

Incidentally, in FIG.
A sensor for detecting the chemical solution container 5 paid out from the device 5;
Is a buffer material such as a sponge for buffering the drop of the drug solution container 5.

This embodiment has the structure as described above. To store the chemical solution container, the storage case 1
After removing the guide liner 4 inside the case 1
Are stored in an aligned state along the line.

When the storage is completed, the case 1 is attached to the support plate 43 of the drawer unit 42 by holding the upper and lower handles 19 and 20. In this state, as shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 6 (a). Since the movement is restrained in a state where the stopper plate 8 is pushed out into the opening 6, even if the opening 6 of the case 1 is carried downward, the stopper plate 8 operates to prevent the chemical solution container 5 from falling off. You.

In the case 1, the guide plate 44 of the support plate 43 is inserted into the slit groove 21 at the upper end, and
Is set and mounted so that the through hole 46 of the case 1 and the opening 6 of the case 1 face each other. In this case, the positioning pin 23 projecting from the lower end of the case 1 enters the groove 54 of the receiving base 45, so that the case 1 is positioned so as not to come off the support plate 43.

When the case 1 is mounted on the receiving stand 45, the release pin 53 enters the hole 15 on the side surface of the case 1, and the slide plate 12 is moved backward as shown in FIGS. 5 (b) and 6 (b). As a result, the stopper plate 8 pivots downward and retreats from the opening 6, and the chemical solution container 5 falls from the opening 6 of the case 1 into the through hole 46 of the receiving stand 45.

In this case, the direction of each roller 47 is controlled in advance by the operation of the motor 52 so that the cylindrical surface 49 faces the through hole 46, so that the chemical solution container 5 stops at the position of the roller 47, and Can be reliably prevented from falling.

Next, when the roller 47 is rotated by the motor 52, the chemical solution container 5 falls when the concave surface 48 of the roller faces the through hole 46, and by repeating the process, the required amount of containers can be dispensed. it can.

On the other hand, the storage case 1 is
When the handle 20 is replaced, the positioning pin 23 and the groove 54 are disengaged by pushing the operation rod 24 of the handle 20, so that the handle 20 can be easily removed from the receiving base 45.

It is not necessary to mount the storage case 1 on the support plate in an upright position. If the chemical solution container 5 can be freely dropped from the opening 6, the case 1 is inclined obliquely. Can be set in the state.

[0051]

As described above, according to the present invention, the dispensing roller is separated from the storage case, and the roller is mounted on the support plate of the storage device, so that the weight of the storage case is reduced and the width is reduced. The portability of the container can be greatly improved, and the storage space of the container can be increased by reducing the space for mounting the case.

Further, a stopper is normally projected from the opening of the storage case so that the direction of the dispensing roller provided in the storage device can be controlled to be constant by the motor. Preparatory fall can be prevented, and a stable payout operation can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional front view showing a container storage device of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal side view of the above.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a storage case.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional front view showing a mounting portion of a storage case and a receiving stand.

FIG. 5A is a vertical sectional side view showing a storage case of the embodiment, and FIG. 5B is a vertical sectional side view showing a state where the storage case is mounted on a receiving stand.

FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view of a storage case in a normal state,
(B) is a cross-sectional view when the case is mounted.

FIG. 7A is a rear view of a stopper portion of the storage case,
(B) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII, and (c) is a cross-sectional view showing an operation state of (b).

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage case 2 Case main body 3 Lid plate 5 Chemical liquid container 6 Opening 8 Stopper plate 9 Operating member 12 Slide plate 14 Operating end 15 Hole 19, 20 Handle 23 Positioning pin 24 Operating rod 41 Device main body 42 Drawer unit 43 Support plate 45 Receiving stand 46 Through-hole 47 Dispensing roller 52 Motor 53 Release pin 54 Groove

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A vertically long and flat case having an opening at one end.
A rotatable lid is provided on one side of the
Only, inside of the case is formed so that be housed in a state of aligning the plurality of chemical solution vessels thereon is provided a guide for the liner in the longitudinal direction of the case, provided with holes at one end on the side of the opening strike
A stopper for fixing the upper case , stopping the passage of the chemical solution container by reducing the width of the opening inside the stopper case , and
A stopper is provided at the end of the stopper case to restrain the chemical solution container.
Release by inserting a release pin from outside into the hole
And a storage case for a chemical solution container provided with an operating member for performing the operation . 2. A holding handle is provided on the storage case,
A positioning pin that can be moved outward and outward on the handle,
That incorporates an operating rod to haunt the pin
The storage case for a chemical solution container according to claim 1. 3. A support plate for supporting the storage case according to claim 1 or 2 in an upright position with an opening as a lower side, wherein the case is provided on a support of the case provided on the support plate. facing vertical direction of the through hole is formed, a payout roller of the container which is rotated by a motor in the interior of the through hole is provided, engaging on the operating member of the stopper in a state of attaching the storage case to the support plate A container storage device provided with a release pin for releasing the restriction of the chemical solution container by the stopper.